Twoway Communications (TPE:8045) Beneish M-Score: -0.51 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


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What is Twoway Communications Beneish M-Score?

Twoway Communications TPE:8045 +0.66% 90 Beneish M-Score is -0.51 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:8045 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$58.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,405 Hardware companies, Twoway Communications ranks worse than 94.89% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.51 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Twoway Communications's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:8045' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.62   Med: -1.07   Max: -0.51
Current: -0.51

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Twoway Communications was -0.51. The lowest was -1.62. And the median was -1.07.


Twoway Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Twoway Communications's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Twoway Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Twoway Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.62 -0.51

Twoway Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.62 -0.26 -0.35 -0.94 -0.51

TPE:8045 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Twoway Communications's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Twoway Communications Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Twoway Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Twoway Communications's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Twoway Communications Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Twoway Communications for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1407+0.528 * 0.869+0.404 * 5.1575+0.892 * 0.6888+0.115 * 0.9903
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3046+4.679 * 0.105194-0.327 * 0.8026
=-0.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NT$598 Mil.
Revenue was 196.765 + 353.15 + 335.167 + 310.767 = NT$1,196 Mil.
Gross Profit was 121.383 + 132.137 + 112.557 + 99.581 = NT$466 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$1,677 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,554 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$456 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$284 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$162 Mil.
Net Income was 20.127 + 37.635 + -2.218 + 5.414 = NT$61 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = NT$0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -182.761 + -119.793 + -46.998 + 141.874 = NT$-208 Mil.
Total Receivables was NT$761 Mil.
Revenue was 349.351 + 390.685 + 441.888 + 554.278 = NT$1,736 Mil.
Gross Profit was 140.833 + 78.547 + 143.777 + 224.373 = NT$588 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$2,220 Mil.
Total Assets was NT$2,810 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NT$501 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NT$64 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NT$297 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$392 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NT$219 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(597.918 / 1195.849) / (761.013 / 1736.202)
=0.499995 / 0.438321
=1.1407

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(587.53 / 1736.202) / (465.658 / 1195.849)
=0.3384 / 0.389395
=0.869

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1677.434 + 456.48) / 2553.708) / (1 - (2219.816 + 500.724) / 2810.107)
=0.164386 / 0.031873
=5.1575

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1195.849 / 1736.202
=0.6888

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(63.78 / (63.78 + 500.724)) / (58.788 / (58.788 + 456.48))
=0.112984 / 0.114092
=0.9903

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(267.239 / 1195.849) / (297.41 / 1736.202)
=0.223472 / 0.171299
=1.3046

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((161.633 + 284.208) / 2553.708) / ((219.354 + 391.894) / 2810.107)
=0.174586 / 0.217518
=0.8026

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(60.958 - 0 - -207.678) / 2553.708
=0.105194

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Twoway Communications has a M-score of -0.51 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.51 mean?
Twoway Communications (TPE:8045) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.51 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Twoway Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Twoway Communications ranks #2282 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 94.9%.
Is Twoway Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Twoway Communications' current Beneish M-Score is -0.51. Based on the distribution chart, Twoway Communications ranks #2282 out of 2405 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Twoway Communications has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Twoway Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Twoway Communications ranks #2282 out of 2405 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Twoway Communications in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Twoway Communications and its competitors. Twoway Communications's current Beneish M-Score is -0.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Twoway Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Twoway Communications (TPE:8045) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$58.93, compared to a current price of NT$61.00 — trading 3.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.51. Twoway Communications' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Twoway Communications (TPE:8045), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.51 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Twoway Communications (TPE:8045) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Twoway Communications stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$61.00 is trading 3.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$58.93. GuruFocus considers Twoway Communications to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:8045:

  • Beneish M-Score: -0.51
  • GF Value™: NT$58.93 vs. price of NT$61.00 (3.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8045 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Twoway Communications Business Description

Address No. 41, Wugong 6th Road, New Taipei Industrial Park, New Taipei City, TWN
Twoway Communications Inc is engaged in manufacturing and trading of communication products including cable TV head-ends, optical transceivers, amplifiers, connectors, and monitoring systems, as well as broadband network system planning, design, and contracting, and the installation of multimedia video equipment. The revenue of operating segments principally is derived from B-broadband internet equipment department, IOT department and department of labour and other services.
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